Felix55
Hello everyone!
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As someone returning to the hobby with ambitions to produce high-quality baryta prints, I have (among other things) a question about materials, specifically which paper is best suited to my needs.
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The results that have come closest to my taste so far are achieved using Fomabrom Variant 111, developed in a rich solution of Fomatol LQN. This combination produces prints with a very subtle, brownish, iridescent warm tone, which I find particularly appealing.
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To perhaps introduce a slight variation here, I have now set my sights on Rollei Vintage 111; however, there is a range of information circulating online about it, some of which is contradictory (particularly regarding its similarity to Fomabrom Variant).
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My actual question is now whether, or to what extent, these two papers differ in terms of emulsion and base.
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If anyone would like to comment on this – many thanks in advance.
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Felix???
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lantau
I’m not exactly an expert on this, but since no one else is replying... aren’t Rollei papers just Foma papers with a Rollei label? The only question now is whether Rollei-Vintage is Fomabrom or Fomatone. The latter requires much longer exposure times. I only use the Fomatone range from Foma. Otherwise, I use Adox MCC/MCP.
bernhardmangelsgmxde
In principle, the two types of paper should be interchangeable – but I wouldn’t swear to it that there are no differences, even if a product has the same name. If older stock has been used in the past, it’s perhaps worth noting that (if I remember correctly) the base material was changed at some point (I’d say perhaps 8 or 10 years ago); initially, leftover Agfa stock was apparently used.
